Emira Review Index [V6 FE]

For those looking for the latest Emira V6 FE reviews scheduled to be released today, I've self-volunteered to maintain a quick reference index here.
Please let me know of any missing articles and I'll update accordingly.

Reviewer	Type	Direct Link
Edmunds	Article	New Lotus Emira Is Worth the Wait | Edmunds The 2022 Lotus Emira, powered by a supercharged 3.5-liter V6, is both the end and the beginning of an era as the automaker transitions to a world of fully electrified supercars and crossovers. www.edmunds.com
Harry's Garage (Harry Metcalfe)	Video Review	Harry drives the Sports and Tour suspension back to back on the same road and shares his thoughts.
Schmee150 (Tim Burton)	Video Review	Published 21st June Bought the Right Car?! LOTUS EMIRA V6 FIRST DRIVE The countdown is on! The folks at Lotus have delivered an Emira V6 First Edition to @TheShmuseum in a near-identical spec to my inbound car, to take for a fi... www.youtube.com
Carwow (Mat Watson)	Video Review	Lotus Emira review - and my BANNED test! Looking to sell your car? Then you've come to the right place. carwow is the free, easy way to change your car online. Check it out here: https://bit.ly/Buy-... www.youtube.com
TopGear	Articles and Video	Published 3rd July Chris Harris talks about the Lotus Emira Chris Harris On… The All-New Lotus Emira | Top Gear Series 32 “I’d feel a bit scared if I were a McLaren or an Aston Martin at the moment” Chris Harris chats to Top Gear Magazine’s Jack Rix about the all-new Lotus Emira... youtu.be Published 20th June Lotus Emira Review 2023 | Top Gear The last ever petrol-powered Lotus looks fantastic and drives with precision, but not quite as much emotion as we might’ve hoped www.topgear.com The big sportscar test: Lotus Emira vs Porsche Cayman vs Alpine A110 www.topgear.com
AutoTrader (Rory Reid)	Video Review	NEW Lotus Emira: The Last REAL Lotus? | 4K Rory reviews the new Lotus Emira, Lotus' last ever petrol sports car. Soon the company will transition to electric cars, but for this last hurrah the Emira p... www.youtube.com
Evo	Article and Video Review	2023 Lotus Emira review – strong showing for Porsche Cayman GTS rival | Evo The first new Lotus for a generation, and the last to be petrol powered, shows great promise but needs some polish www.evo.co.uk
CAR	Article and Video Review	Published 22nd July Lotus Emira vs Porsche Cayman GTS vs Alpine A110 group test review CAR magazine UK compares the Lotus Emira sports car with the Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 and Alpine A110 S www.carmagazine.co.uk Lotus Emira (2023) review: new 2.0-litre engine driven The brand new Lotus Emira, tested on road and track by CAR magazine. www.carmagazine.co.uk Lotus Emira vs Cayman 718 GTS vs Alpine 110s
Autocar	Article and Video Review	Lotus Emira V6 First Edition 2022 UK first drive | Autocar Most important Lotus in decades heralds a new era and sees out an old one, being the firm's last petrol sports car www.autocar.co.uk
Pistonheads	Article	2022 Lotus Emira | PH Review The Emira is one step closer to production-ready. And the good news (mostly) keeps coming www.pistonheads.com
KHTV	Video Review
The Drive	Article	2023 Lotus Emira First Drive Review: Lotus Grows Up, and Just in Time The Lotus Emira is the last of its kind, the final gas-powered car from the legendary company. And what a thrilling sendoff it is. www.thedrive.com
AutoExpress	Article	New Lotus Emira V6 First Edition review | Auto Express We hit road and track in the new Lotus Emira - the model that redefines the brand as a sports car maker www.autoexpress.co.uk Pictures: New Lotus Emira 2022 review - pictures | Auto Express Pictures of the new Lotus Emira www.autoexpress.co.uk
WhichCar	Article	2022 Lotus Emira review: V6 First Edition, international launch Lotus wants to compete with daily-driver premium sportscars like the Cayman and its new Emira V6 First Edition is a big step in the right direction www.whichcar.com.au
CarBuyer	Article	Lotus Emira coupe review | Carbuyer “The Emira marks a big step on in terms of design and quality for Lotus, and it’s great to drive” www.carbuyer.co.uk
Hagerty	Article	Lotus Emira first drive review: Will the fab four become the famous five? | Hagerty UK Is the Emira good enough to turn the fab four – Elite, Elan, Esprit, Elise – into the famous five? Read Andrew Frankel's review to find out. www.hagerty.co.uk
Road and Track	Article	Published 1st September Lotus Emira Road and Track Drive The Lotus Emira Is One of the Greats Lotus's final combustion-engined sports car starts a new era for the English automaker, and a prime example of what a well-funded Lotus can build. www.roadandtrack.com The 2023 Emira Is an All-Time High For Lotus The Emira comes from a bygone era. www.roadandtrack.com
Goodwood	Article	First Drive: Lotus Emira 2022 Review | GRR The Emira is the final combustion-engined Lotus, and it might finally be a match for the Porsche Cayman... www.goodwood.com
The Intercooler	Podcast	Reasonably good post-embargo Emira discussion on The Intercooler. Apple Podcasts Web Embed embed.podcasts.apple.com
Motortrend	Article	2023 Lotus Emira First Drive Review: The Porsche Substitute Don’t want a Porsche Cayman? Try this. www.motortrend.com
Drive	Article	2022 Lotus Emira review: International first drive With a reborn and reinvigorated Lotus looking to a new and very different future, is the Emira the first excuse-free Lotus? www.drive.com.au
AFR	Article	Lotus takes on Porsche with its $185,000 Emira This is a street car for buyers who appreciate luxury and great looks – although with a claimed top speed of 290km/h, it’s no slouch on the racetrack. www.afr.com
Parkers	Article	Lotus Emira Review (2024) Lotus Emira (2024) in-depth review. Read our experts' views on the engine, practicality, running costs, overall performance and more. www.parkers.co.uk
CarExpert	Article	2023 Lotus Emira review: First drive We drive the last Lotus without electrification around Mount Panorama to see if it's a worthy contender to the Porsche 718 Cayman. www.carexpert.com.au
Caffeine & Machine	Article	Caffeine & Machine Hitting the Alps in the summer, chasing the #cultofmachine in the brand spanking new Lotus Emira. Soul food at its best, delivered in spades across the myriad of special alpine roads littering the... www.facebook.com Photos on Instagram: Caffeine&Machine on Instagram: "Hitting the Alps in the summer, chasing the #cultofmachine in the brand spanking new Lotus Emira. Soul food at its best, delivered in spades across the myriad of special alpine roads littering the region. It would be 1,055 likes, 8 comments - caffeineandmachine on June 13, 2022: "Hitting the Alps in the summer, chasing the #cultofmachine in the brand spanking new Lotus Emira. Soul food at its best, delivered in spades across the myriad of special alpine roads littering the region. It would be so easy to... www.instagram.com
The Sunday Times Driving	Article	Lotus Emira V6 2022 on-track review: Lotus's last petrol car is more than significant ... it's good This isn't going to be one of our usual reviews, because our test drive of the new Lotus Emira wasn't usual, either, having experienced just three and a half laps behind the wheel around Goodwood Motor Circuit,. www.driving.co.uk
Car and Driver	Article	2023 Emira Is a Grown-Up Lotus The last gas-powered Lotus also may be the first you don't have to make excuses for. www.caranddriver.com
The Sun	Article	I've driven the Lotus Emira - you can use it every day and it's saving BRITAIN THERE’S only one type of person who wouldn’t fall in love with the Lotus Emira. Those Twitter-dwelling keyboard warriors who think they know more about cars than everyone else. I’ve seen a few comm… www.thesun.co.uk
AutoCar UK	Article	Published 2nd July Lotus Emira vs Porsche 718 Cayman | Autocar Lotus’s new sports car is a great car in its own right - but can it hold its own against the class leader? www.autocar.co.uk

 

[Leonard]

I’d agree on the 911, but not so much on the rest.

Please tell me you’re driving the Sa Calobra road!

I hired a Mini Cooper and did it. Best car I could get
Such an amazing morning drive
Recommended to everyone!

 

[Matthaus]

I hired a Mini Cooper and did it. Best car I could get
Such an amazing morning drive
Recommended to everyone!

I'll look into it just in case the woman fancies playing taxi, she has a JCW so would probably moan at a Cooper

 

[Leonard]

I'll look into it just in case the woman fancies playing taxi, she has a JCW so would probably moan at a Cooper

There are so many lovely drives on the island but Sa Calobra and the Formentor drive out to the Lighthouse are superb
Got to be early morning tho pre 8am I'd say.

 

[Leonard]

@Matthaus
Check this out and I bet you manage to find a car from somewhere
This vid also convinced me to buy the 981. Love and miss that noise! Bring on the Emira V6!!!

 

[Matthaus]

@Matthaus
Check this out and I bet you manage to find a car from somewhere
This vid also convinced me to buy the 981. Love and miss that noise! Bring on the Emira V6!!!

Thanks will check it out, we're staying in Alcudia but no where looks far I guess.

I see the lighthouse is close!

 

[Leonard]

Thanks will check it out, we're staying in Alcudia but no where looks far I guess.

I see the lighthouse is close!

Not far at all from there!

 

[switchlanez]

More than likely, if someone is mincing their words, its because (at least in my experience) they know how important a car can be to their audience, and especially the people who are financially invested in it. Its a case of striking the balance between being fair and honest, and ruining somebody's week.

I've observed exactly this. Not sure if the review was from you or savagegeese or Everyday Driver (maybe all 3), but I could sense harsh criticism coming on the C8's handling and wanted to hear it play out only to be disappointed by a more "politically correct" comment exercising restraint and damage control. "Let's say this instead to not piss off the majority of our viewership." I see mixed reviews about it feeling decently sharp and direct for having EPS to artificial and vague. It's one factor I'm considering vs Emira or potentially Z06 but still can't find consensus (nor one to test drive).

 

[Eagle7]

@Matthaus
Check this out and I bet you manage to find a car from somewhere
This vid also convinced me to buy the 981. Love and miss that noise! Bring on the Emira V6!!!

Gorgeous video, not just as a car driving video, but any video. I wish he'd listed the music used, I'd love to download it! I've tried identifying it with Shazam but it's not coming up correctly.

 

[switchlanez]

I wish he'd listed the music used, I'd love to download it! I've tried identifying it with Shazam but it's not coming up correctly.

Per Google Assistant:

 

[Eagle7]

Per Google Assistant:

That's not the one, but I found it! It's called Across The Ocean by Terry Devine-King from his Hidden Lands album. Just a gorgeous piece of music.

 

[emiraspain]

you see I cant get on with roa

@Matthaus
Check this out and I bet you manage to find a car from somewhere
This vid also convinced me to buy the 981. Love and miss that noise! Bring on the Emira V6!!!

you see I cant get on with roads that have blind curved / bends and narrow lanes.... Im not a "good" enough driver to enjoy them as there is no way Im going fast around a bend when I cant see whats on the other side and with jagged rocks on each side, I simply cant do it.
I know others do..... but when you can see whats around the other side and see the full panaroma, then thats fine .

The views are great, but I guess he had someone further down the road telling him no one was coming the other way at certain points.
Anyway, there is a car thats kept its value, the 981 GTS, mainly as the next GTS was a 4 cyl until they were so awful that they changed back to 6 cyl.

 

[Leonard]

you see I cant get on with roa

you see I cant get on with roads that have blind curved / bends and narrow lanes.... Im not a "good" enough driver to enjoy them as there is no way Im going fast around a bend when I cant see whats on the other side and with jagged rocks on each side, I simply cant do it.
I know others do..... but when you can see whats around the other side and see the full panaroma, then thats fine .

The views are great, but I guess he had someone further down the road telling him no one was coming the other way at certain points.
Anyway, there is a car thats kept its value, the 981 GTS, mainly as the next GTS was a 4 cyl until they were so awful that they changed back to 6 cyl.

I know this is a little off topic now! But everyone who's a car nut should go and drive this road
90% of it is well sighted so it's all good. You need to go early in the morning as its full of cyclists and coaches after that until about 6.30pm. If coaches are ok I'm sure you will be
If anyone goes park up at the bottom in the harbour (may see a super yacht or two if early) and then walk right until you find a cliff path that tunnels through the rocks to a 'secret' beach. Its like something from Jurassic Park. Nowhere will be open for coffee unfortunately, so back up whilst there is no traffic and you can hit up the Lluc monastery for breakfast

 

[emiraspain]

If coaches are ok I'm sure you will be

I wouldnt bet on it.. haha.
I live in catalunya and the lanes are so narrow compared to France for example and they just end, with rocks or trees or simply no tarmac..... In France there is a nice little safety margin.
Anyway, a boat over there and the Emira could find a new lease of life, if indeed it ever comes to life....

Thanks for the tips

 

[Nova]

I chuckle when folks say not to compare things. I mean, competition is good for consumers and without comparison, how do we advance competitive advantages? Btw, Porsche don’t look old or boring; they have classic designs. It’s kind of like art: you stare at a painting that is hundreds of years old and it still looks great. If anything, it’s the Emira’s design that is starting to lose that modern/sexy appeal (because we, or I, have been staring at too many pictures and watched too many videos on it).

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. To me, there have been some good looking Porsches, but the Cayman isn't one of them. I want a car that pulls my eyes every time I walk out to it, from more than one angle. The problem with the Cayman, IMO, is that the designers have to try hard to fit the same basic shape to different cars and the implantation on the Cayman is bland and boring. Also, the 4 dot headlight design looks really plain to me.

Again just my opinion. I have many good things to say about Porsche, but design is not one of them.

 

[TSEmira]

Chris looks happy

 

[Evotion]

I'd settle for Harris summarising as:

"okay, it is not quite the overall build package of the Caymans, but close, and it is more fun and a hell of of a lot better looking. Overall, a great achievement by the small UK company and it can certainly be considered as the OTHER car"

I fear he will say:

"Lotus have made a decent effort. It falls short of its main rivals in many departments but it should have been lighter and more powerful"

Which will really piss me off as it is not THAT car. Get an Exige. This is a different concept aimed at different and it seems, to me, that only 25% of the people on the Lotus forums get this. I don't care what car is better at what, the Emira will be fantastic in most people's eyes once they actually drive it all the time.

 

[Tonyshepp]

This car, as it should be, is focussed on the masses, the new people to the brand like me.
Who want an easy car to drive, thats pleasant on the eye, has a motoring history background and who'd normally consider an Audi TT, Coxster, Supra etc
It doesn't have to excel in all areas just be good enough to be a viable alternative which it is, or maybe is in I4 format.

 

[frazzer]

Which will really piss me off as it is not THAT car. Get an Exige. This is a different concept aimed at different and it seems, to me, that only 25% of the people on the Lotus forums get this. I don't care what car is better at what, the Emira will be fantastic in most people's eyes once they actually drive it all the time.

I think the truth of it is somewhere in between - ie. a more usable, better looking and dynamically slightly improved Evora is all they need to do and it's a hit with the existing enthusiast and new buyers. That has it's own appeal vs. a Cayman. But if instead it's blunted vs. the Evora and a dynamically a step back it's understandable there'll be disappointment with the enthusiasts.

Lotus may have calculated that this is fine if they are more interested in bringing new and more mainstream buyers into the brand. But we don't know because no-one has actually compared it to an Evora, other than saying the exhaust is quieter, which we understand is due to regs. That comparison would really tell us a lot. eg. Clearly its the same gearbox, no-one complains about that box on the Evora.

Expecting it to drive like an Exige is plain delusional, but I don't think that's what most are expecting.

 

[DJS]

I chuckle when folks say not to compare things. I mean, competition is good for consumers and without comparison, how do we advance competitive advantages? Btw, Porsche don’t look old or boring; they have classic designs. It’s kind of like art: you stare at a painting that is hundreds of years old and it still looks great. If anything, it’s the Emira’s design that is starting to lose that modern/sexy appeal (because we, or I, have been staring at too many pictures and watched too many videos on it).

I agree with this, I'm getting bored of looking at the Emira pictures online but then I went to the factory and OMG the Emira is truly one of the all time design great's

Really really special, the looks alone will make this car a massive hit trust me.

 

[hagen111]

I think the truth of it is somewhere in between - ie. a more usable, better looking and dynamically slightly improved Evora is all they need to do and it's a hit with the existing enthusiast and new buyers. That has it's own appeal vs. a Cayman. But if instead it's blunted vs. the Evora and a dynamically a step back it's understandable there'll be disappointment with the enthusiasts. Trouble is no-one has actually compared it to an Evora, other than saying the exhaust is quieter, which we understand is due to regs.

Expecting it to drive like an Exige is plain delusional, but I don't think that's what most are expecting.

I think the Truth is that Emira is lightyears better than V6 Exige and Evora... both design/finish wise as well as driving dynamics.